Other Definitions
thread (enc)
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Thread| Noun | 1. | thread - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weavingcord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" cotton - thread made of cotton fibers floss - a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery Lastex - yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads ligature - thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) nap, pile - the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction" purl - gold or silver wire thread suture - thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together tinsel - a thread with glittering metal foil attached warp - yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof worsted - a tightly twisted woolen yarn | | | 2. | thread - any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a gray thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" blade - something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit" | | | 3. | thread - the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument" | | | 4. | thread - the raised helical rib going around a screwrib - support resembling the rib of an animal screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head | | | Verb | 1. | thread - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" snake - move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle" wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town" | | | 2. | thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle"guide, pass, run, draw - guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" | | | 3. | thread - remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded"extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" | | | 4. | thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"guide, pass, run, draw - guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" | | | 5. | thread - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"guide, pass, run, draw - guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" bead - string together like beads arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" wire - string on a wire; "wire beads" | |
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